Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-29
SHERMAN AND LAMAR.
What the Senator Said % q Star r.,
uOrter TODAY.

porter To-Day.
STAR reporter questioned senator Sherman
this morning as to the grounds upon which he
would base his opposition TO the confirmation
OF Mr.. Lamar.
81 do not feel at liberty to discuss them outside
OF executive session" he replied. "You see that
carefully avoided entering into the reasons In
my letter to the Buckeye club. The subject had
been much talked about, and my people felt
deep interest In It. 1t had been
reported In Ohio that was going to vote for con-
nrmation, 80 felt IL proper TO tell them how
may vote-if did could not speak Of it--but
shall vote against his confirmation. OF course peo-
pie all over the country are In the matter
I don't know what those folks Democrats could
have been thinking Of. There are enough reasons
why he should not be confirmed which force
themselves upon you without my discussion"
II He 20 Succeed District Attorney
WOrthingtOn!
There was rumor In the upper part OF the city
to-day that Mr.. John Paul Jones, Of the firm OF
for the appointment Of district attorney. Mr..
Jones is at present out OF the CITY, and about the
once nothing had been heard OF his appointment.
Society Notes.
Mrs.. Allan McLane. OF Iowa Circle, entertained
q company OF ladies at a pale green and red
luncheon to-day. The central decoration OF the
aee vas great 0oSng m1na ., 81 @ TSw
OF Bohemian glass; at either end OF the table were
silver bowls containing ferns, growing. The
Ss We're In the form Of red ss
bons were green and red. and the punches
were served In boxes, edged with poinsetta
Mrs John Cropper and Miss Cropper, OF New York,
who are spending a short time with Mrs. McLane,
and were Mrs Or. Goldsborough, MIS-. Dr.; {; =.
N. 5. Lincoln, Miss stgreaves. Miss Grace Mat
thews, Mrs. john Poor, Mrs. Harrison, MIS-; seyel-
Ion Brown, Miss Cornelia Hunt, Mrs DR.. Gr1fnth,
and Miss Beckwith.
Mrs. Endicott Is making satisfactory progress In
the recovery OF the use Of her sprained knee, but
will be unable to assist at the White House recep-
ep eD Ms% a 5er ss
ginning at 2 O'Clock, and will have with her a
number OF lady assistants. MI. and Miss Gardner,
or Boston, the uncle ana cousin OF Miss Endicott,
will accompany her 10 the White House, and Will
be the guest or the Secretary and MRS Endlc0tt
during the week.
MIR. David King is still confined to his room with
fever. He has always been an active factor In ar
ranging Tor the Twelfth Night ball at the Country
CLUB on the 9th Of January, and the committee
VIII miss his assistance In making the arrange.
ments for this seasons event.
Mr.. and Mira stephen Vail are spending the win.
ter In M0rristOwn n. j., where they have gone to
be with their son, and Will not De in washington
during this season.
Miss McGlensey, daughter Of Commander Nc.
Glensey, will spend the winter with the family OF
COMMANDER Nelson, al l4l9 z street northwest
Mrs. F. c. Snead and Miss Austine Snead will be
at home TO their friends their residence No. 1884
street, on saturday, December 81, and on Satur-
days during Lent and after Lent
Mrs. HornsDy has been suddenly called to Penn
syivania by the illness Of her brother, Henry Black
The tea announced by Mrs. and Miss Paris ror
January Is Indefinitely postponed, owing to the
sudden death or near relative.
Mr.. and MIS- Jno. Bigelow and the Misses Bige-
low, OF New York, will come TO Washing ton to-day,
and Will remain here during January as the guests
OF Lieut. JnO. Biselow.